Free Eye Screening/ Health Camp held for Drivers at Budgam

BUDGAM, March 16: A Free Eye Screening/ Health camp for drivers was conducted today at Trial Ground Budgam.

The camp was jointly organised by MVD (ARTO), Health (CMO), and Traffic Police Department.

During the camp, as many as 116 drivers were screened by the team of doctors and paramedics staff.

During the daylong Eye screening and health camp, drivers were screened for eyesight check-ups and other health screening by concerned doctors.

On the occasion, the drivers also appeared in a driving trial test after their eye screening.

ARTO Budgam, Sheikh Manzoor Ahmad thanked all participants and departments for extending their support in organizing the event.

He said as many as 1.50 lac people die annually in our country due to Road Traffic Injuries and many more being permanently disabled. He said these are alarming figures, and as such, India stands committed to bringing down fatalities and Road Traffic Injuries.

CMO Budgam, Dr Ayoub Fatah and Dy. SP Traffic Rural Budgam Tariq Mehmood were also present on the occasion

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